Order of Celebration
Prelude
The Nancies
“Livin’ on a Prayer”
(Composed by Jon Bon Jovi, Desmond Child and Richie Sambora)
“Like a Prayer”
(Composed by Madonna and Patrick Leonard)
Processional
The Nancies
“With a Little Help from My Friends”
(Composed by John Lennon and Paul McCartney)
*Gathering Prayer
Bill Blaine-Wallace
Student Address
Marsha Larned
Staff Address
Dean James Reese
An Offering in Dance
“Tomorrow”
Collaboratively choreographed by the Baccalaureate Dancers
(“Don’t Stop” composed by Christine McVie)
President’s Address
Elaine Tuttle Hansen
An Offering in Song
“Calling My Children Home”
(Composed by Doyle Lawson, Charles Waller and Robert Yates)
Baccalaureate Choir:
Charles Hely, Conductor
Sara Culver, Artistic Director
John Corrie, Faculty Advisor
Marsha Larned, Coordinator
Akiko Doi, Accompanist
Litany
Written and read by members of the Class of 2007
An Offering of Engagement
“Graduation Pledge of Social Responsibility” (Graduation Pledge Alliance)
Keith Kearney
Rakhshan Zahid
Interfaith Blessing
Written and read by members of the Class of 2007
Led by Bill Blaine-Wallace
*Recessional to the Ivy Ceremony
“Seasons of Love”
(Composed by Jonathan Larson, from the musical Rent)
The Baccalaureate Choir:
Charles Hely, Conductor
Sara Culver, Artistic Director
John Corrie, Faculty Advisor
Marsha Larned, Coordinator
Akiko Doi, Accompanist
All are invited to sing together, led by the Baccalaureate Choir.
The Class of 2007 recesses.
All guests follow the Class toward the Campus Avenue side of Carnegie Science Hall for the brief Ivy Ceremony.
*If you are able, please stand.